EL CAJON 
An El Cajon mom who was arrested a week ago for deserting the Army 10 years ago is back home after being administratively discharged from duty.

Giselle Flynn, 37, flew from Fort Sill, Okla., Friday night and reunited with her two children.

“I'm ecstatic,” Flynn said. “I was really worried about a court-martial and them taking my kids.”

Her attorney, Jeremiah Sullivan, said negotiations with the Army couldn't have gone any better.

“The Army officers I was dealing with were very professional and accommodating and able to expedite the case for me,” Sullivan said. “They listened and took it very seriously. This could have dragged on for months.”

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In 1999, Flynn deserted her post at Fort Gordon, Ga., to care for her young son, who was sick, and her daughter. She said the Army rejected her two previous attempts to turn herself in at local naval bases.

On Feb. 14, she was arrested at her apartment by El Cajon police at the request of the Army and booked into Las Colinas jail. She was flown to Fort Sill Tuesday night and served again as an Army soldier until her release Friday.

“I wasn't mistreated. It went very smoothly,” she said.

Her 12-year-old son, Vidal, was especially relieved to see his mom again.

“He was feeling like it was his fault, and it wasn't,” Flynn said. “I told him 'Your mom did what any mother would do. Your mom loves you more than anything.'”

Flynn's daughter, Jackie, is 18. She was away when her mom was arrested but has since returned home.

Flynn remains worried that her job as a bus driver with San Diego Metropolitan Transit System could be in jeopardy. She plans to meet with union officials this weekend.

An agency spokesman said this week he couldn't comment on her job status.